bigted Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Ice T To Host VH1 'Hip Hop Honors' By EbenGregory Date: 4/3/2006 10:20 am VH1 is set to pay homage to Hip-Hop's biggest legends and visionaries with its third annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' show. Ice T, host of this year's "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" and NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, announced on Friday (Mar. 31) the first-ever "VH1 Hip Hop Honors Week" in connection with the third annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," which will be held again in New York City. The VH1-created and pioneered awards special honors Hip-Hop's pioneers and luminaries who have transformed Hip-Hop into a cultural phenomenon. Since its inception, New York City has served as the host city of the awards and concert. "Hip-Hop music was born right here in our city," said Mayor Bloomberg at the press conference. "During our first ever 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Week New Yorkers will have exciting new opportunities to celebrate an art form that has influenced generations and reached the farthest corners of the world." This year's honorees include Wu-Tang Clan, Afrika Bambaataa, Russell Simmons, MC Lyte, Rakim, Beastie Boys and Eazy E. The music and influence of each of the honorees will be recognized through collaborative performances by pioneering artists and today's latest talent. The star-studded event is slated to take place at the famed Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, October 7, 2006 and will be broadcast on VH1 on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 8PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Cool, we`ll get a Wutang Clan reunion? And The Beastie Boys, Rakim.. Thats cool. I think they should have put Big L or Big Pun above Eazy tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why don't they honor NWA altogether, not just Eazy-E? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Wow! What a line up of honorees!! This is gonna be another really good show. And since they honor 1 of Hip-Hop's fallen soldiers, Eazy E is perfect. He made much for an an impact than Big L (he only had an underground following and only did his thing 4 a few years) and Big Pun (who only had a few hit singles at the time of his passing). Eazy E is one of the pioneers of hardcore Hip-Hop. Sure, it tailspun in2 the trash that makes the charts these days...but Eazy's intentions were never 2 have it turn out this way. Thanx 4 the newz!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigie Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Dats sum cool newz...i'd really like to see the Beastie Boys honored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Definition Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 (edited) yeah definetely very cool they are honouring another true hip-hop pioneer and are showung Eazy some love rather than 2pac or biggie Edited April 4, 2006 by The Definition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Have they ever done a Run DMC dedication? It would be pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 yeah definetely very cool they are honouring another true hip-hop pioneer and are showung Eazy some love rather than 2pac or biggie Pac and Biggie where honored in the 2 last shows :stickpoke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Definition Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 i know thats why i was saying its about time the showed Eazy some love as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 i havent seen any of the shows, have a tribe called quest or de la soul been honored yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul haven't been honored yet, maybe they'll be honored the same time as JJFP, in 2015, lol Edited April 5, 2006 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymn Strings Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Eazy E barely did any of his own writing. Ever hear of Mikah 9?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Yeah Eazy-E is probably the weakest mc in NWA by far, it's wack that they honor him before the other members just 'cause he's dead, that'd be like honoring Flava Flav and not Public Enemy, in fact Flava Flav is probably a better mc than Eazy-E, lol, there's no question Big Pun is by far a better lyricist than Eazy-E, he could rap circles around him, he didn't have many hits but if they go by hits then they wouldn't honor Big Daddy Kane, KRS-ONE, or Rakim either 'cause they didn't have much commercial success, I wouldn't complain if Pun got honored before Eazy-E Edited April 5, 2006 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Eazy-E waz one of the 1st people in Hip-Hop 2 focus strongly on the business side of things. He may not have lyricaly been one of the best...but he is a pioneer in west coast Hip-Hop and hardcore Hip-Hop. I think he should have been honored after 2Pac...b4 Biggie. I could never get with Big Pun. I never saw him as very lyrical or even decent when it came 2 flow. No disrespect 2 him...but he waz just a commerical rapper 2 me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted April 5, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 id take jjfp, tribe, de la , latifah b4 beastie boys/eazy e/and wu tang :hmm: :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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